Sickness Benefit (income during illness without employer wage payment)
Ziektewet-uitkering
Paid by UWV · 🇳🇱 Netherlands
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
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Gated on a personal circumstance. This programme depends on off work sick or injured — a condition the structured eligibility fields below do not capture. Read the official page carefully before assuming you qualify.
Who qualifies
The 3 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
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The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed is free and always will be.
2 documents you'll need
Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
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Where this comes from
Werkgevers betalen maximaal 2 jaar (104 weken) het loon door. In sommige situaties krijgt de werknemer een Ziektewet-uitkering.
https://www.uwv.nl/nl/ziek/ziek-wat-nu
Last checked 2026-08-12 · a researcher confirmed this against the official page
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